Japan public holidays and events 2026–2027
See Japan's public holidays and major events for 2026–2027 on a calendar, and check whether they overlap your travel dates.
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Public holidays and events, 2026–2027
January 2026
- New Year's DayPublic holiday
- Coming of Age DayPublic holiday
February 2026
- Foundation DayPublic holiday
- Seollal (Korean Lunar New Year)Korea, China & Japan holidays · Korea
- Chinese Spring Festival holidayKorea, China & Japan holidays · China
- Emperor's BirthdayPublic holiday
March 2026
- Spring Equinox DayPublic holiday
April 2026
- Showa DayPublic holiday
- Golden Week in JapanKorea, China & Japan holidays · Japan
May 2026
- Golden Week in JapanKorea, China & Japan holidays · Japan
- Chinese Labour Day holidayKorea, China & Japan holidays · China
- Constitution DayPublic holiday
- Greenery DayPublic holiday
- Children's DayPublic holiday
- Constitution Day (substitute day)Public holiday
June 2026
July 2026
- Marine DayPublic holiday
- Sumida River Fireworks FestivalEvent
August 2026
- Mountain DayPublic holiday
- Obon in JapanKorea, China & Japan holidays · Japan
September 2026
- Respect-for-the-Aged DayPublic holiday
- Citizens' HolidayPublic holiday
- Autumnal Equinox DayPublic holiday
- Chuseok (Korean harvest festival)Korea, China & Japan holidays · Korea
October 2026
- Chinese National Day Golden WeekKorea, China & Japan holidays · China
- Sports DayPublic holiday
November 2026
- Culture DayPublic holiday
- Labor Thanksgiving DayPublic holiday
December 2026
- New Year holidays in JapanKorea, China & Japan holidays · Japan
January 2027
- New Year holidays in JapanKorea, China & Japan holidays · Japan
- New Year's DayPublic holiday
- Coming of Age DayPublic holiday
February 2027
- Seollal (Korean Lunar New Year)Korea, China & Japan holidays · Korea
- Foundation DayPublic holiday
- Emperor's BirthdayPublic holiday
March 2027
- Spring Equinox DayPublic holiday
- Spring Equinox Day (substitute day)Public holiday
April 2027
- Showa DayPublic holiday
- Golden Week in JapanKorea, China & Japan holidays · Japan
May 2027
- Golden Week in JapanKorea, China & Japan holidays · Japan
- Constitution DayPublic holiday
- Greenery DayPublic holiday
- Children's DayPublic holiday
June 2027
July 2027
- Marine DayPublic holiday
August 2027
- Mountain DayPublic holiday
- Obon in JapanKorea, China & Japan holidays · Japan
September 2027
- Chuseok (Korean harvest festival)Korea, China & Japan holidays · Korea
- Respect-for-the-Aged DayPublic holiday
- Autumnal Equinox DayPublic holiday
October 2027
- Sports DayPublic holiday
November 2027
- Culture DayPublic holiday
- Labor Thanksgiving DayPublic holiday
December 2027
- New Year holidays in JapanKorea, China & Japan holidays · Japan
Sumida River Fireworks Festival: dates for 2027 have not been announced yet.
Chinese Spring Festival holiday (China): dates for 2027 have not been announced yet.
Chinese Labour Day holiday (China): dates for 2027 have not been announced yet.
Chinese National Day Golden Week (China): dates for 2027 have not been announced yet.
Source: 内閣府「国民の祝日」について · 江東区 隅田川花火大会 · 국가법령정보센터 — 관공서의 공휴일에 관한 규정 · 国务院办公厅关于2026年部分节假日安排的通知（新华网） · Japan National Tourism Organization — August · e-Gov法令検索 行政機関の休日に関する法律
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What we compare
We look at the destination's public holidays, events that move hotel demand, and long holidays in Korea, China and Japan. Check-out day is included, so you can also see if you arrive or leave on a holiday.
Should you avoid these dates?
If the event is why you are going, those are your dates. Just expect different prices and faster sell-outs, so decide on the room you need and compare early.
Where the data comes from
Holidays start from open public-holiday data and are corrected where official government calendars differ. Events and holiday periods are listed only when organisers or governments have announced them.